Trumpet flower
Datura spp.
Also known as
Thorn apple
Datura stramonium 2 (2005 07 07) by Taka (CC-BY-SA-3.0)
Partial Shade
Moderate watering
Half-hardy
H3
RHS hardiness
-5°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1.5m | Max | |
1m | Min |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Trumpet flower Overview
This genus is also known as devil’s trumpets, it consists of around 9 species of evening flowering herbaceous annual and perennial plants. Their origin is uncertain due to extensive cultivation and this genus has been naturalised in many temperate and tropical locations worldwide, such as the USA and Africa. All species in this genus are poisonous and they can grow up to 2m. Many more species in this genus have been described than actually exist because species vary greatly in general size, leaf size and flower appearance dependent on the environment they are growing in.
Common problems with Trumpet flower
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How to propagate Trumpet flower
Seed
Propagation is by seeds in the spring.
Cuttings
Greenwood or semi-ripe cuttings in early summer.
Other uses of Trumpet flower
Grown for their flowers borne mainly in summer-autumn.